Book of Jonah
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The Book of Jonah gives an account of the prophet Jonah and the well-known story in which God tells him to prophesy to the people of Nineveh to persuade them to repent or face destruction. Jonah attempts to run the other direction, is thrown from a ship in a storm, swallowed by a giant fish, and transported to Nineveh. He decides to take the hint and preaches to the city. The population is so moved by the warning that there is a general call to fasting and repentance which satisfies God enough to spare the city from destruction. Jonah is angered by God's mercy until God rebukes him about the need for him to show mercy.
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